The properties are usually 500 sq ft flats filled with cages measuring approximately 15 sq ft. Nearly 200,000 people live in these types of places, according to government data compiled in 2016.

Hon, who attended the Canadian International School of Hong Kong (CDNIS), said most of the people she had met on such visits had lived completely different lives to her own.

Since her experience, she has been volunteering with “Habitat for Humanity”, which is linked to a society, Habitat for Humanity at CDNIS.

The charity believes that everybody must have a decent home to live in. Striving to improve living conditions, Habitat aims to provide affordable housing and resources to assist struggling families or communities across the Asia-Pacific region.

The middle child of three, Hon said she had always wanted to be a doctor from a young age. And now, with top IB marks, she has yet to choose between attending the University of Toronto or the University of Hong Kong.

Hon has always had a desire to make others self-aware. At CDNIS she advocated and held fundraising events for trips to Cambodia and Thailand to build decent housing.

She hopes that one day her service efforts will inspire others in Hong Kong to reflect on how they can help others.

“It would be nice if people took a moment to just stop and think for a second,” she said.